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Canada’s Quebec City gets its first Muslim cemetery
February 4, 2020
Canada’s Quebec City gets its first Muslim cemetery
In the past, Muslim residents of Quebec City had to transport their dead for more than 160 miles if they wanted an Islamic burial, despite the city having its first mosque since the late 1970s. In the past, Muslim residents…
Half of Malaysia’s Banking Assets to be Islamic in Next Decade
February 4, 2020
Half of Malaysia’s Banking Assets to be Islamic in Next Decade
Malaysia can expect half of its banking assets to be Islamic by 2030 as the industry’s growth outpaces conventional banking, according to a lenders’ association. Malaysia can expect half of its banking assets to be Islamic by 2030 as the…
Slovenia’s 1st Mosque Opens After 50 Years
February 4, 2020
Slovenia’s 1st Mosque Opens After 50 Years
Slovenia’s first mosque opened in the capital Ljubljana on Monday after surmounting financial hurdles and right-wing opposition, 50 years after the initial request to build was made. Slovenia’s first mosque opened in the capital Ljubljana on Monday after surmounting financial…
Three civilians injured in an explosion in southern Afghanistan
February 3, 2020
Three civilians injured in an explosion in southern Afghanistan
Afghan media reported Sunday that three people were injured in an explosion in Uruzgan province, south of the country. Afghan media reported Sunday that three people were injured in an explosion in Uruzgan province, south of the country. A state…
International organizations call to halt death sentences in Bahrain
February 3, 2020
International organizations call to halt death sentences in Bahrain
International demands of the Bahraini regime to stop unfair death sentences on political backgrounds are repeated, while the regime continues to issue life sentences to human rights appeals and International demands of the Bahraini regime to stop unfair death sentences…
Challenging Islamophobia Conference Planned in Minnesota
February 3, 2020
Challenging Islamophobia Conference Planned in Minnesota
The imam of Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, will be a keynote speaker at an international conference on Islamaphobia. The imam of Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, will be a keynote speaker at an international conference…
Famous mosque hosts non-Muslim tourists in Malaysia
February 2, 2020
Famous mosque hosts non-Muslim tourists in Malaysia
The famous Putra Mosque in the Malaysian Putrajaya District is hosting non-Muslims after it closed due to the spread of the coronavirus. The famous Putra Mosque in the Malaysian Putrajaya District is hosting non-Muslims after it closed due to the…
An Islamic call to revive the anti-racism week in Germany
February 2, 2020
An Islamic call to revive the anti-racism week in Germany
Islamic associations in Germany called on people of other religions and all German personalities to participate in the international week to combat racism. Islamic associations in Germany called on people of other religions and all German personalities to participate in…
Afghanistan: Five civilians killed in a US raid in the north of the country
February 2, 2020
Afghanistan: Five civilians killed in a US raid in the north of the country
Five civilians were killed, on Saturday, in a US raid targeting locations of the terrorist “Taliban” movement in Kunduz province, in northern Afghanistan. Five civilians were killed, on Saturday, in a US raid targeting locations of the terrorist “Taliban” movement…
Guterres calls on the Security Council to resolve the plight of the Rohingya Muslims
February 1, 2020
Guterres calls on the Security Council to resolve the plight of the Rohingya Muslims
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the international community to find a solution to the plight of the Rohingya Muslims, in Rakhine State, western Myanmar. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the international community to find a solution…